The Brava Oven

[bajaespuma]

Do any of you have any experience with the new Brava oven that, purportedly, cooks food with halogen light bulbs? I read an interesting article about them in an issue of Popular Mechanics. It was given to me by a friend who is considering buying one.

 

If this system works as advertised, I could see it being used in full-sized kitchen ranges of the future.

 

[launderess]

Seem to recall there once was (or still is) another sort of oven that used (or uses) halogen light bulbs for cooking. This was a larger unit than the counter top Brava.

From what one has read Brava ovens are yet another supposed small appliance that can take place of several others. In this case an air fryer, microwave, toaster/toaster oven and so forth.

Reviews are mixed on how well Brava ovens are at various tasks. In short same standard advice applies in response to each time something like this hits the market; don't get shot of your frying pan, microwave or whatever just yet.

https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-undersc...ave, it produces,large microwave or air fryer.

https://www.wired.com/review/brava-oven/

 

[appnut]

Don't speed ovens sometimes use this kind of technology also?

 

[logixx]

The GE Advantium also uses halogen light.

 

[launderess]

That's it! Thank you! Couldn't recall what model oven had halogen lights, but knew someone did it previously.

 

[gizmo]

I think the original LG SolarDom oven used a combination of microwave and halogen lights.

My sister had one and loved it when it was new, but it didn't last long. I never did ask her what happened, but it was the favourite new gadget one year and had disappeared next time I visited. I vaguely remember the halogen lights didn't last long.

I tried googling "LG Solar Dom" but the matches I can find had a normal convection grill element and a 450W halogen tube, I don't think my sister's one had that, it was micro and lamp only. (?)

 

[mattl]

My cousin has a Advantium OTR combo unit, rarely uses the Halogen option.  If you hit reheat they come on, but she uses a plastic spatter shield so they are useless.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Imagine, if you will, the inside of an Advantium where all of the microwave splatters get baked on by the intense heat from the quartz bulbs.

 

[launderess]

Sad thing is...

Give it a few years or maybe a decade or so and you'll find these Brava ovens at thrift shops, in attics, basements, garage sales.... They will join a not short list of countertop appliances every Queen (or King) of the Cul-de-Sac thought they must have, then soon grew bored with it and thing sat sitting gathering dust.

This or the next big thing comes along and regulates its predecessor surplus to requirements.

Have learned one's lesson and would never purchase a Brava oven. Will wait for the inevitable curb or thrift find. So far have nabbed an Instapot, Ninja Air Fryer, three Keurig machines, a Nespresso machine, Hamilton Beech slow cooker and a Magic Chef microwave so that's me for you.

 

[mattl]

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Imagine, if you will, the inside of an Advantium where all of the microwave splatters get baked on by the intense heat from the quartz bulbs

 

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I don't have to.  A few times I've popped something in my micro/convection oven without wiping it down first, not a fun clean up. now I always wipe it down prior of baking or roasting in the unit.

 

[tolivac]

I have a GE Advantium and its one of my favorite appliances along with my VitaMix!

 

[rinso]

About 15 years ago, my late husband and I bought two forced-air halogen countertop ovens on a BOGO offer from Sharper Image. These are the large glass bowl style, with the heat source in the lid. To this day, I still use them constantly. Both have never had a problem, or stopped working. Additionally, they have outlasted three air fryers in that time. The only issue I have had with them is that, they won't sear cuts of steaks or pork chops. But for roasting vegetables, baking bread, roasting hens or beef roasts, they have worked flawlessly all of these yours. Additionally, IMHO, they are far easier to clean than air fryers.

 

[bajaespuma]

RE: Reply #8

Amen.

 

It's amazing how much pricey stuff I've scored at thrift stores as well. I think lots of people get these lavish gifts as anniversary, housewarming or wedding presents and, depending on their wealth and interests, or lack thereof, they keep them for a little while, decide that they're too complicated to learn or take up too much space and they end up at Goodwill or wonderful local thrift shops.

 

Some of my finds:

<ul>
<li>a KitchenAid K-5 mixer for 30 dollars</li>
<li>a Matfer mandoline for 17 dollars</li>
<li>a Sharp microwave that looked almost new for 20 dollars that replaced a beautiful NSF Magic Chef that only lasted 13 months.</li>
<li>many Food Saver vacuum seal systems for under 20 dollars.</li>
</ul>
It pays to "ashpez"